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9-Letter Words Starting With ROU

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With ROU

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words Starting With ROU 41 words

How common is ROU at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 41 nine-letter words that start with ROU. They average 13 points, the best is ROUGHBACK (21 points) and 26.8% end in S.

Total words
41
Average Scrabble score
13
out of 21 max
Everyday words
10%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
26.8% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 26.8%
  • d 12.2%
  • y 12.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou100%
  • ee4.9%
  • au2.4%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with ROU

r 1o 1u 1g 2h 4b 3a 1c 3k 5

R 1 + O 1 + U 1 + G 2 + H 4 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

roughback

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many nine-letter words that start with ROU are there?

There are 41 nine-letter words that start with ROU in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with ROU?

ROUGHBACK is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ROUGHNECK (19), ROUGHHEWN (19), ROUGHHEWS (19).

What are some common nine-letter words that start with ROU?

Everyday examples include ROUTINELY, ROUNDNESS, ROUGHNESS, ROUGHSHOD, ROUGHENED, ROUNDELAY, ROUNDWORM, ROUGHNECK. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare nine-letter words that start with ROU score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ROUGHBACK (21), ROUGHHEWS (19), ROUTINIZE (18), ROUNDARCH (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.